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The Mediterranean Diet news 2010-01-26

And ldquo;The Scandinavian and lsquo;Viking and rsquo; diet is set to give anyone who preaches the benefits of the Mediterranean diet (fruits and vegetables along with fish, dairy,.

Since the body does not produce its own lycopene, a diet rich in lycopene will help assure a high level in the skin. Lycopene, a powerful antioxidant, is found in the greatest quantities in tomato..

This light, healthy and aesthetically pleasing food originated in an ancient practice of preserving fish by packing it in fermented rice..

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Get healthy Tri-State: Your brains ideal day-The Herald Dispatch

Order up some Mediterranean food. Eating more fish, fruits, veggies, whole grains and legumes than most Americans do (not difficult. ) reduces your risk of Alzheimers by up to 40 percent. (This also means avoiding added sugars, syrups, trans fats, saturated fats and any grain but 100 percent whole grain. )

The YOU Docs, Mehmet Oz and Mike Roizen, are authors of "YOU: On a Diet. " Want more See "The Dr. Oz Show" on TV (check local listings). To submit questions, go to

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PM appeals to protesting farmers patriotism

Papariga proposed a ban on imports of products that are also produced in Greece, anti-monopoly legislation, and ridding the farmers of the "big-time industrialists who suck their blood", and instead linking agricultural production with the Mediterranean diet, "because agricultural production is primarily connected with the (food) processing industry".

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The Viking Diet: How to Lose Weight Successfully and Keep It Off-New trend is picking up, as Viking diet becomes the new Mediterranean-Softpedia

And ldquo;The Scandinavian and lsquo;Viking and rsquo; diet is set to give anyone who preaches the benefits of the Mediterranean diet (fruits and vegetables along with fish, dairy, olive oil and unrefined carbs such as pasta and white bread) plenty of food for thought in 2010. Nutritionists even predict the Viking diet could be to the 21st century what the Mediterranean diet was to the 20th. It focuses on seasonal and local produce, and a balance of protein, carbohydrate and fat, and rdquo; the Mail writes of the diet that also means eating varied but in controlled portions.

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Spuds we like: Why potatoes are flavour of the month-Features, Food and Drink-The Independent

They fell out of favour nearly a decade ago thanks to the wholesale embrace of a Mediterranean-style diet built around pasta and olive oil, but the recession is bringing them back. Potatoes are the food story of the credit-crunch era: cheap, filling and nutritious and ndash; at least when cooked in their skins to preserve all the vitamin C. But the and pound;4bn British potato market has come a very long way from the days of one-breed-fits-all, even if the Maris Piper, bred 50 years ago to be versatile as well as perfect for chips, is still the nations favourite.

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As suggested by Ms Bardakji, however, awareness of what constitutes healthy eating was high, especially among those aged between 16 and 24. Less than five per cent of that group said they did not know what a healthy diet was.

Last month, the World Health Organisations Eastern Mediterranean regional office warned that the consequences of nutritional disorders in the region were too grave to be ignored, and called for urgent action to combat obesity and diabetes.

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Axe the fat with the Viking diet Mail Online

The Scandinavian Viking diet is set to give anyone who preaches the benefits of the Mediterranean diet (fruits and vegetables along with fish, dairy, olive oil and unrefined carbs such as pasta and white bread) plenty of food for thought in 2010.

Nutritionists even predict the Viking diet could be to the 21st century what the Mediterranean diet was to the 20th.

The Viking diet is recommended by leading obesity expert Professor Arne Astrup. He is head of the department of human nutrition at Copenhagen University, and last year launched a 12. 2 million project to develop a new Nordic diet.

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Nevada Public Radio -- News 88. 9 KNPR

A free class on improving your health will be held at Valhalla Wellness and Medical Centers in Las Vegas on , starting at 6:30. A registered dietitian will have tips on how to lose weight and lower your body fat, blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol, all by following a Mediterranean diet.

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FOOD AND DRINK. Anyone for sushi by Brette A. Jackson Wanted in Rome

This light, healthy and aesthetically pleasing food originated in an ancient practice of preserving fish by packing it in fermented rice. Once the fish was properly cured, the rice was actually discarded. The advent of the refrigerator made fresh fish readily available and the rice took on a more integral role; it was seasoned with vinegar, pressed into a small, elongated shape and topped with various types of seafood. Sushi (su meaning vinegar and shi an abbreviation for meshi, the Japanese word for rice) not only became the emblematic food of Japan, but is considered a culinary art form. Heres a list of shops with catering services that are successfully establishing this dish of Japanese origin into the Roman diet.

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Tomato Lycopene Study Supports Nutricosmetics Trend :: News :: Natural and Nutritional Products Industry Center

Since the body does not produce its own lycopene, a diet rich in lycopene will help assure a high level in the skin. Lycopene, a powerful antioxidant, is found in the greatest quantities in tomato. While health experts promote the value of eating a tomato-rich Mediterranean diet, dietary supplementation with a lycopene-rich tomato extract is a convenient and effective means to insure that the diet is supplying ample tomato lycopene for healthy, beautiful skin.

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For 50 cents: Eat to be a hundred Psychology Today

I was in NY, so, after morning yoga, I set out for breakfast at Blake and Todd, an East Midtown establishment, the one with the beautiful enormous windows overlooking nothing too spectacular. True to being a Mediterranean, I ordered a Greek breakfast (scrambled eggs, feta cheese and mushrooms, over a spinach wrap). Once ready, the cook placed it in a plate and handed it over. Except this is not how its done back in the Mediterranean. No Greek person would dream of eating this without a tomato on the side, a few slices of cucumber drizzled with olive oil, topped with a fresh picked leaf of oregano. So, to skip to oregano, olive oil and cucumber, I asked the cook if he could add some tomatoes to my dish. He pointed me to the sign above his head, saying "Add vegetable 50 cent". While I could spare the coins, the thought of having to

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2010-05-20

) - May is Mediterranean Month so lets go Mediterranean with the Mediterranean Diet, that is. We may not all live surrounded by the crystal blue waters of the Mediterranean, but I suggest that we eat as if we do. We can do this by eating the foods that the people from the Mediterranean do more often and by making it an eating lifestyle. While we dont have to eat all the foods all the time, we can eat some of the foods much of the time. Why am I suggesting this Because research has shown and continues to show, that the eating patterns of the people in the Mediterranean offer major health benefits. And let me add, what a way to get healthy.

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2010-05-19 Eat, drink and be healthy. Psychology Today

Strict adherence to two elements of the Mediterranean diet - for example, a high consumption of vegetables and a low intake of meat - causes a 12 pct. reduction in the incidence of all cancers. The study shows that the more elements of the Mediterranean diet are incorporated, the greater the protection; thus, simply adhering to four elements of the Mediterranean diet - for instance, by adding a high intake of fruits and legumes to the two measures described above - may reduce cancer incidence by up to 24 pct.

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2010-07-01 Virgin olive oil and a Mediterranean diet fight heart disease by changing how our genes function

Scientists worked with three groups of healthy volunteers. The first group consumed a traditional Mediterranean diet with virgin olive oil rich in polyphenols. The second group consumed a traditional Mediterranean diet with an olive oil low in polyphenols. The third group followed their habitual diet. After three months, the first group had a down-regulation in the expression of atherosclerosis-related genes in their peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Additionally, the olive oil polyphenols made a significant impact on the expression of genetic changes influencing coronary heart disease. Results also showed that the consumption of virgin olive oil in conjunction with a Mediterranean diet can positively impact lipid and DNA oxidation, insulin resistance, inflammation, carcinogenesis, and tumor suppression.

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Everyone knows olive oil and a Mediterranean diet are associated with a lower risk for cardiovascular disease, but a new research report published in the print issue of the FASEB Journal offers a surprising reason why: these foods change how genes associated with atherosclerosis function.
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2010-05-26

Olive Oil may Lower Adult Onset Diabetes Risk The type of dietary fats we eat play an important role in the development of insulin resistance, a prelude to type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes has become common- place for reasons that include our high fat, high sugar, and the high amount of processed foods we eat. These components lead to our growing waistlines and risk for diabetes as we age. A review of scientific literature (many research studies, not one) links beneficial insulin management properties to Olive oil, a primary component of our Mediterranean Diet.

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2010-03-04 News - Weight-Loss Diets May Reverse Atherosclerosis in Obese, Overweight People

News - Weight-Loss Diets May Reverse Atherosclerosis in Obese, Overweight People

Researchers studied 140 people (88 pct. , mean age 51 years, mean BMI 30. 4 kg/m2) from the Nuclear Research Center Negev who were randomly assigned to a low-carbohydrate, low-fat or Mediterranean diet as part of the Dietary Intervention Randomised Controlled Trial-Carotid (DIRECT-Carotid) study. Twenty-six percent of participants used lipid-lowering therapies, including 20 pct. on statins, and nearly one-third of the group took blood pressure medication. They continued with their prescribed treatments throughout the study. Blood pressure was measured every 3 months, and blood samples to measure biomarkers such as homocysteine levels were collected after a 12-hour fast, at baseline, at 6 months, and again at 24 months. Researchers used ultrasound to capture 3-dimensional images of the carotid artery wall and to measure changes in arterial

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Weight-Loss Diets May Reverse Atherosclerosis in Obese, Overweight People - Vascular Disorders;Obesity;Cardiology;Endocrinology;Nutrition/Dietetics
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2010-05-25 Mediterranean diet keeps the doctor away

According to studies, a high adherence to a Mediterranean diet significantly reduced the risk of coronary heart disease by 40 per cent. and ldquo;Coronary heart disease is the main cause of death and disability globally. However, historically the rates of coronary heart diseases are lower in Mediterranean countries, and rdquo; said Dr. Bach Faig, who was in Malta on invitation of the University of Malta and rsquo;s Nutrition, Family and Consumer Studies Office of the Faculty of Education.

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2010-03-27 Mediterranean diet protects against stomach cancer

Dr. Carlos Gonzalez and his colleagues evaluated a European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study of over 485,000 people from ten European countries. In the study, participants were evaluated based on how closely their diets aligned with the traditional Mediterranean diet. Such a diet is rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes, and fish, as opposed to the Western diet which is rich in meat and dairy products.

What they found was that those whose diets most closely matched the traditional Mediterranean diet were 33 percent less likely to develop stomach cancer than those who fell on the opposite end of the diet spectrum. Developed on an 18-point scale, the study revealed that for each point gained on the Mediterranean diet spectrum, a persons risk of developing stomach cancer drops by 5 percent.

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2010-05-02 Differences Between Standard American Diet and the Mediterranean Diet Health and Fitness LifeStyle

Differences Between Standard American Diet and the Mediterranean Diet Health and Fitness LifeStyle

While the Mediterranean diet is high in fat, it is high in the monounsaturated and polyunsaturated healthy fats, in contrast to diets rich in saturated fat. It is not the fat content that will determine weight loss on the Mediterranean diet. People who wish to eat the Mediterranean diet may experience other health benefits but still not lose weight if they do not lower their caloric intake.

Exercise is a vital part of maintaining the Mediterranean diet. The Mediterranean diet is based on the food choices and lifestyles of the region during the early Sixties and during that time period, physical activity was an important part of their culture. Daily hourly walks are encouraged, as are exercises for at least one hour a week that utilize the entire body.

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2010-03-22 Can A Mediterranean Diet Boost Fertility - Health News - redOrbit

Before the treatment, the couples filled out detailed questionnaires on their eating habits over the previous month. When the data was compiled, researchers discovered there were two common diet patterns among women: the aforementioned Mediterranean diet and the health-conscious diet, which included fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans and fish, and low in meats and snack foods.

Still, the study could not account for all factors that might explain the connection between the Mediterranean diet and pregnancy rates. Proving that the diet itself offers the most benefits would require a clinical trial where women are randomly assigned to follow either one diet or the other. Unfortunately, according to Steegers-Theunissen, this will be hardly feasible.

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A new study suggests that women who stick to a diet consisting of vegetables, vegetable oils and fish could have a much better chance of becoming pregnant after fertility treatments. - Diet fertility study women mediterranean researchers pregnancy treatment couples treatments health conscious success habits vegetables
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2010-06-23 Eat to Live: Mediterranean Diet Is Good for Your Heart

The study, conducted out of Indiana University in Bloomington, examined 276 sets of predominantly Caucasian middle-aged twin malesboth identical and fraternal. (The use of twins helps to eliminate the genetic risk factors commonly linked to heart disease. ) Starting with the standardized Willett Food Frequency Questionnaire, researchers evaluated the diet, energy intake, genetic and environmental factors of the participants. Those who followed a Mediterranean diet most closely showed the widest range of heart rate variability (HRV), a tell tale sign of good heart health. This type of diet resulted in a 9 to 14 percent decreased risk of cardiovascular-related death.

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Eating healthy is the key to staying healthy and recovering your health The Mediterranean type diets high in vegetables legumes fruits nuts whole grains - Healthy eat live mediterranean diet good heart
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